If you’re anything like us, you’ve been itching for that first warm summer night in downtown Columbus — where the sun sets late, the skyline glows, and live music echoes through the city streets.
Lucky for all of us, the Columbus Commons just dropped their 2025 outdoor summer concert lineup… and it’s absolutely stacked.
We’re talking a Shadowbox Live tribute to Aerosmith and Van Halen, a full-blown Rick Ross performance backed by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (yes, you read that right), a Commons Ground concert featuring Nelly (2000s nostalgia galore), and plenty more.
Whether you’re looking to dance, vibe, picnic, or just soak up the sounds of summer without spending a dime (many of these are free!), this is shaping up to be one of the most exciting lineups the Commons has ever put together.
Big Tigers Kung Fu
Sat, Apr 4 +more dates • 10:45 am - 11:30 am
Schiller Park • 1069 Jaeger Street Columbus, 43206
Other
Hollow Crown Tour feat. ThxSoMch / WesGhost / MISSIO
Sat, Apr 4 • 5:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds
Sat, Apr 4 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Robert Mason
Sat, Apr 4 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Tyler Fairburn
Sat, Apr 4 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
Other
Melanie A. Davis & the Madness w / Jasmine Spitzer
Sat, Apr 4 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Wyatt Flores: Drive All Night Tour
Sat, Apr 4 • 7:00 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Double Barrel Band
Sat, Apr 4 • 7:00 pm
The Point On Main • 1192 Noe Bixby Rd, Columbus, OH 43213
Other
Steinza
Sat, Apr 4 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.77Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Ellen Pieroni & the Encyclopedia of Soul
Sat, Apr 4 • 7:15 pm
Admission starts at: $30Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Celebrating The Life, Music and Legacy of Sly & the Family Stone
Sat, Apr 4 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Log Flume (PHL), Benny P (PHL) w/ Hillhead & Checkeye
Sat, Apr 4 • 8:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Tenacious D’s KYLE GASS w/ Mt. Air
Sat, Apr 4 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $26Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Joslyn & The Sweet Compression
Sat, Apr 4 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $20Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
LDNL
Sat, Apr 4 • 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
Other
Dave Sabatka
Sun, Apr 5 +more dates • 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
Other
Bad Suns: ACCELERATOUR USA 2026
Sun, Apr 5 • 7:00 pm
Newport Music Hall • 1722 North High Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Squeezin & Wheezin – Mike Farrenkopf
Tue, Apr 7 +more dates • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
Other
Jasmine Spitzer
Tue, Apr 7 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Jake Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog // Modern Baseball)
Tue, Apr 7 • 7:30 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Blues & Beyond: The High Definitions
Wed, Apr 8 • 5:15 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
The Jerry Powell Experience
Wed, Apr 8 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Happy Hour w/ Jaden Decker
Wed, Apr 8 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Raynes w/ The Castros
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.89Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
ALBORN and SILVERTUNG
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
Other
Such Sweet Thunder: Tribute to Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Wed, Apr 8 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $23Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Trad Nua Celtic Series: One for the Foxes
Wed, Apr 8 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Dalton Matheny & Abigail Merle
Wed, Apr 8 • 8:30 pm
Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
Other
John Boerstler & Friends
Thu, Apr 9 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Live music with the John and Dave Duo
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Crooked Can • 5354 Center Street Hilliard, 43026
Other
Doctor Thunder Quartet
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Molly Pauken & Heather Doyle Fraser
Thu, Apr 9 • 6:30 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Sunday Morning
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Steely Dead
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $31.04Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
DuPont Phillips w/ Flagship Romance & Cory Breth
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Mac Saturn — Live at Rumba Cafe on April 9th!
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Brass Queens
Thu, Apr 9 • 7:30 pm
Admission starts at: $20Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Girl Pants – Live Band Emo Night
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm
The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
Other
Bob Dylan: Rough And Rowdy Ways Tour
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:00 pm
Palace Theatre • 34 West Broad Street Columbus, 43215
Other
NewFound Road
Thu, Apr 9 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $30Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Women Running The Show: Najoura
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Nikole McGee w/ TBA
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Pete Mills Quartet
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Columbus miniFEST (4/10/26)
Fri, Apr 10 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $25.91Classic Victory’s Sports Bar • 547 South High Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Adjust the Sails
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Happy Hour w/ Folquinox
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Bob Piascik
Fri, Apr 10 • 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Hofbrauhaus Columbus • 800 Goodale Boulevard Columbus, 43212
Other
The Broken Hearts: A Tribute To Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Fri, Apr 10 • 7:00 pm
Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Robert Dove presents the music of Art Blakey, Part 2
Fri, Apr 10 • 7:15 pm
Admission starts at: $30Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Nina West – Untucked
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Amy Evans & Bob McCann
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
India Oak Grill • 590 Oakland Park Avenue Columbus, 43214
Other
Post Pioneer w/ Light Sleeper & Rio Blande
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Feyleux, Körperkontrolle, Stevie Zeven
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10The Spacebar • 2590 N High St Columbus, 43202
Other
Let’s Misbehave: The Songs of Cole Porter
Fri, Apr 10 - Sat, Apr 11 • 8:00 pm
Riffe Center • 77 South High Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Radio City
Fri, Apr 10 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
Other
An Album Release Show with J. Moriarty
Fri, Apr 10 • 9:00 pm
Admission starts at: $11Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Califone w/ Moviola – WCBE Happy Hour Concert
Sat, Apr 11 • 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25.65Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Swingin’ N Shakin’ with Whirlybirds
Sat, Apr 11 • 5:00 pm
Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Colin Lazarski Trio with Shaun Booker
Sat, Apr 11 • 5:30 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
Atomic Rule
Sat, Apr 11 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $20.62Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
Other
Mozart & Schnittke
Sat, Apr 11 - Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Southern Theater • 21 East Main Street Columbus, 43215
Other
Dark Star Jubilee pre-party ft. Donna the Buffalo
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $31.04Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
MegaBeth
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
India Oak Grill • 590 Oakland Park Avenue Columbus, 43214
Other
Perfect Timing Band
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:00 pm
The Point On Main • 1192 Noe Bixby Rd, Columbus, OH 43213
Other
Max Johnson 3
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:15 pm
Admission starts at: $10Ginger Rabbit • 17 Buttles Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
SIX STRING CONCERTS PRESENTS An Evening with John Gorka
Sat, Apr 11 • 7:30 pm
Columbus College of Art & Design — Joseph V. Canzani Center • 60 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, OH 43215
Other
Selwyn Birchwood
Sat, Apr 11 • 8:30 pm
Admission starts at: $40Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Yachtopia
Sat, Apr 11 • 8:45 pm
Admission starts at: $10Fenders • 8333 Market Exchange Dr Westerville, 43081
Other
Dalton SOLO (of Dalton & The Sheriffs)
Sat, Apr 11 • 9:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Claire Chase
Sun, Apr 12 • 1:00 pm
Wexner Center for the Arts • 1871 North High Street Columbus, 43210
Other
Dalton SOLO (of Dalton & The Sheriffs) – Happy Hour Show
Sun, Apr 12 • 3:00 pm
Rumba Cafe • 2507 Summit St Columbus, 43202
Other
Drew Eberly Album Release w / Joy Cry
Sun, Apr 12 • 5:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10Rambling House • 310 East Hudson Street Columbus, 43202
Other
I LOVE YOU BUT… I CHOSE THE MAINE
Sun, Apr 12 • 5:30 pm
Kemba Live! • 405 Neil Avenue Columbus, 43215
Other
The Antlers
Sun, Apr 12 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $30.93Ace of Cups • 2619 North High Street Columbus, 43202
Other
STICK MEN ft. Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson & Markus Reuter
Sun, Apr 12 • 6:00 pm
Admission starts at: $47.25Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Second Sunday Bluegrass ft. Jenny & The Streetwalkers & Possum Creek
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $10The Summit Music Hall • 2210 Summit Street Columbus, 43201
Other
From the New World
Sun, Apr 12 • 7:00 pm
Stuart’s Opera House • 52 Public Square Nelsonville, 45764
Other
KDNL: Soul Sunday
Sun, Apr 12 • 8:00 pm
Admission starts at: $25Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
Carbon Leaf
Mon, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $24Natalie’s Grandview • 945 King Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
DOOM GONG w/ Moon Goons
Mon, Apr 13 • 7:00 pm
Admission starts at: $19.73Woodlands Tavern • 1200 West 3rd Avenue Columbus, 43212
Other
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